Imagination, Skittles help boy, 5, conquer Appalachian Trail
PORTLAND, Maine — Harvey Sutton, or “Little Man,” as he is known on the Appalachian Trail, won’t have long to bask in the glory...
2 dead, 20 missing in North Carolina county flooded by Fred
RALEIGH, N.C. — Authorities combing areas of North Carolina flooded by the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred said Thursday that two people have been...
Landlords look for an exit amid federal eviction moratorium
NEW YORK — When Ryan David bought three rental properties back in 2017, he expected the $1,000-a-month he was pocketing after expenses would be...
Historic American church set to integrate its slavery ties
The great contradiction of Boston's Old North Church is that a site pivotal to the freedom of the nation is the same place where...
New England virus transmission up, renewing calls for masks
BOSTON — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday that all the counties in the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts are...
Lobster boat tracking coming to protect whales, fishery
PORTLAND, Maine — America's lobster fishing businesses could be subjected to electronic tracking requirements to try to protect vulnerable right whales and get a...
New England: Cases grow south of Boston; NH union backs shot
A look at coronavirus pandemic developments around New England:
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Parent agrees to plead guilty in admissions bribery scandal
BOSTON — The former chief executive of a media company who authorities say paid more than $500,000 to get her two children into elite...
Pandemic spurs boom in virtual offerings for US schools
Despite the challenges of distance learning during the pandemic, public school systems across the U.S. are setting up virtual academies in growing numbers to...
‘CODA’: A landmark crowd-pleaser for a year light on crowds
NEW YORK — “CODA,” a tender and stirring coming-of-age tale about the only hearing member in a deaf family, might be the crowd-pleaser of...